Wait…. I was under the impression we’d get a new episode NEXT WEEK! What am I supposed to do without The Office for 6 freakin’ weeks?!? NBC sure doesn’t know how to plan stuff out. Should have just started the season later or told us ahead of time there’d be weird, long gaps between new episodes throughout the year.

If this is the case, then my worst fears are being realized: I’ve been worried that the writers, instead of tying up all loose ends in a definitive way are creating more, new, arcs than either they can resolve or the viewer even wants in this final season. The fact is, they are. Couple that with NBC’s pretty much shoving the show to the side where promos and hype is concerned, and couple it with this delay….and I’m sorry, but I have a feeling that we are going to feel extremely short changed and unsatisfied with the outcome. I hate to say this. I had such high hopes for this final season, what, with G Daniels at the helm; but the thing is, with 8 episodes left and all the arcs out there that aren’t anywhere near a point of resolution (and considering how many part or nearly entire wasted episodes we’ve seen), we’re going to get a cram it all in the suitcase final stretch with a crappy sappy ending. Sorry. But mark my words.

Why did they build up the story arcs the way they did right up to Moving On? If this is legit, then what a thing to do to the fans. It would be like going to a movie, watching half way through, and then the lights come on. You’re asked to go home, come back in six weeks, and watch the resolution then. Really?

@#16 I double checked. It’s two Thursdays, the 21st, and 28th. Last year “Get The Girl” ran against basketball, and in 2011, “Garage Sale” did too. In 2010, The Office aired a new episode every night in March. So the idea that they never go up against basketball is incorrect.

A six-week break? Say it isn’t so! It feels like the show has only just returned after its Christmas break.

Tanster, do you know how many weeks filming they have left? It must only be a week or two, I suppose. I noticed that Mindy Kaling posted a behind-the-scenes photo of Ed Helms and Paul Lieberstein yesterday. they must be in the endgame if Kelly is back. *wails* :-(

And what exactly do they mean by “Enjoy the Best of the Office, Season 1”? Are they going to be airing a special during the break? (Like maybe what the characters will see when the documentary airs?) Or are they gonna be showing season 1 re-runs or something?

BatmanJim said that April4-May 16 is 8 weeks, which is incorrect. We were originally told that Moving On counted as one half hour despite being hourlong. However, now it seems that it’s two as there are eight half hours left and seven weeks of episodes.

When I first saw this, it kinda made sense I think these last few episodes will tie up all of these arcs. Heck, we got the Scranton Strangler thing out of the way in the latest episode. It’s gonna be this thing where the minor arcs are gonna be resolved leading up to more major arcs being tied up with each new episode. I think the biggest arc is the JAM drama. They’re gonna save that for the finale. I’m not at all mad at NBC doing this. We’ll have 7 straight weeks of the final episodes. Btw, Tanster, there’s also a semi-confirmation of this on the official website. Where it says “Next On”, it says “Until new shows return, watch full episodes, highlights and bonus scenes online.” So that kinda confirms we won’t see new episodes for a while.

Hey Tanster, I had an idea to remember the best of The Office, since its not coming back for weeks. You could change the quotes from the top of the page from quotes in “Moving On” to just the best all time quotes. I think it’d be pretty cool. Thanks.

I look forward to the new episodes even though they are still so far away! This kind of is preparing me for the day there are no new Office episodes. I can’t believe the show is ending! It has been a part of my Thursday nights for such a long time.

#40 Dundies: I absolutely agree!But I am very grateful for the hour episodes! I mean we have to live without new episodes forever after this year! What am i going to do without a month of The Office????

@ 50, 51, 52
thanks for the information
that means there will be one on the 14th, don’t know about the 21st and there will be one on the 28th
BUT! in the spoiler section Angela says they will work until the 15th then episodes will air in Apr/May
I don’t know what that means…
Ugh this season schedule is confusing! lol but I LOVE The Office so I will be glad when we DO get a new episode :)